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Exchange Attributes |
| Name of exchange: The Chicago Board Options Exchange
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| Acronym(s) for exchange: CBOE
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Brief description of exchange:
CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about CBOE and its products, access the CBOE website at www.cboe.com.
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| Trading day begins for this exchange: 930 EST
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| Trading day ends for this exchange: 400 EST
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| Do the trading day hours differ for any of the issues or contracts traded at this exchange?: Yes
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Types of stocks and/or commodities this exchange cover(s):
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General Exchange Information
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| Free information on the stocks and/or commodities listed at your exchange available: Yes
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Securities are traded in this manner at this exchange:
Securities are traded electronically in an open-outcry arena.
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This exchange protects public investors by:
1)Making an options disclosure document ("Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options") available. 2)Supporting a regulatory and investigative unit. 3)Clearing all options contracts through the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).
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Operations and Manangement
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This exchange is owned and operated by:
N/A
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This exchange is governed by:
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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| The requirements to be listed on this exchange can be seen at this URL: N/A
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| Number of current issues or contracts traded at this exchange: 221 million contracts per year
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| A list of the current issues or contracts traded at this exchange can be seen at this URL: www.cboe.com/products
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Protective Systems
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These protective systems are in place during a system failure:
N/A
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Liquidity
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| Average open interest(contracts) or average trading volume(shares) on this exchange (daily): 878,000 contracts
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| Standard deviation regarding the open interest or trading volume at this exchange: N/A
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